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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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