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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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