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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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