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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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