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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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