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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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