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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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