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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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