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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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