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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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