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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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