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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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