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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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