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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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