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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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