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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the 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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