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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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