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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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