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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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