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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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