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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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