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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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