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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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