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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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