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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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