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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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