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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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