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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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