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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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