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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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