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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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