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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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