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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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