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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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