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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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