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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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