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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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