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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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