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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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