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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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