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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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