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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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