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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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