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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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