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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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