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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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