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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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