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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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