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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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