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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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