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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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