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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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