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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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