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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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