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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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