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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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