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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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