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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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