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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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