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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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