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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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