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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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