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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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