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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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