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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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