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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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