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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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