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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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