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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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