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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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