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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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