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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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