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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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