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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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