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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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