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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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