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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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