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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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