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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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