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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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