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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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