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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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