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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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