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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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