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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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