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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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