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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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