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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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