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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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