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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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