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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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