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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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