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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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