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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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