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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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