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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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