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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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