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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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