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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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