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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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