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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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