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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key 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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