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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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