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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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