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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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