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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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