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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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