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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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