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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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