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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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