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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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