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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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