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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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