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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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