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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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