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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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