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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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