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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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