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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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