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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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