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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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