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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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