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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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