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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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