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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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