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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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