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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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