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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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