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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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