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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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