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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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