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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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