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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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