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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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