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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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