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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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