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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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