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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 (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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