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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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