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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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