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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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