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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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