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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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