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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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