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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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