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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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