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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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