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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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