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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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