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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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