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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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