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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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