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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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