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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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