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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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