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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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