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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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