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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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