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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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