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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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