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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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