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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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