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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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