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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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