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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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