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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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