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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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