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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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