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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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