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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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