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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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