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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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