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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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