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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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