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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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