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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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