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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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