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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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