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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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