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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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