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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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