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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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