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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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