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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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