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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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