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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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