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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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