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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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