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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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