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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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