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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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