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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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