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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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