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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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