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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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