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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the 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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