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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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