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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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