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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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