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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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