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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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