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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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