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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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