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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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