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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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