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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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