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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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