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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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