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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about 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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