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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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