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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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