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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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