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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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