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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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