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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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