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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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