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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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