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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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