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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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