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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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