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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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