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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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