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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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