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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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