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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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