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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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