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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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