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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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