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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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