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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major 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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