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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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