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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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