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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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