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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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