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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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