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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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