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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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