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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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