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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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