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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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