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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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