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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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