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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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