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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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