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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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