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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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