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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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