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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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