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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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