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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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