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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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