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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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