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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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