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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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