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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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