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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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