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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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