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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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