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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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