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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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