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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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