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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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