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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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