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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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