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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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