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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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