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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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