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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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