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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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