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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses 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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