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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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