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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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