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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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