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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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