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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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