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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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