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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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