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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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