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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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