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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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