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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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