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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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