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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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