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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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