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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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