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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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