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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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