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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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