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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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