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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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