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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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