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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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