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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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