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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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