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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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