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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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