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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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