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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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