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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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