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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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