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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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