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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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