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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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