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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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