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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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