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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the 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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