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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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