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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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