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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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