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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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