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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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