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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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