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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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