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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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