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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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