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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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