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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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