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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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