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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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