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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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