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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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