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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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