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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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