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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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