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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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