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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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