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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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