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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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