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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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