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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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