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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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