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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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