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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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