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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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