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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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