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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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