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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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