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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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