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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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