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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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