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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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