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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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