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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take 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. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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