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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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