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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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