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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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