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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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