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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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