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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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