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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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