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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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