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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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