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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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