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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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