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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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