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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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