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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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