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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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