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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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