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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important 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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