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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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