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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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