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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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