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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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