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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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