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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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