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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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