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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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