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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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