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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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