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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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