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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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