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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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