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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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