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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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