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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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