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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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