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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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