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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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