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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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