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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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