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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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