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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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