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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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