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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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