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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the 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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