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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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