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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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