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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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