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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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