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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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