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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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