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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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