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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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