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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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