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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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