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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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