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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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