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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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