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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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