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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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