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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes 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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