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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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