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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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