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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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