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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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