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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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