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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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