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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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