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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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