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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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