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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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