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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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