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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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