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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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