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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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