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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores 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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