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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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