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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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