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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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