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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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