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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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