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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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