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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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