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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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