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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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