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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates 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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