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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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