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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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