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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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