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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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