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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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