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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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