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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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