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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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