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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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