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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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