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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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