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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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