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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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