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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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