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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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