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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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