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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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