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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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