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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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