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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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