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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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