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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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