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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important 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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