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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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