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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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