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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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