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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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