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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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