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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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