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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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