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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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