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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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