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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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