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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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