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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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