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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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