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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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