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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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