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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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