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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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