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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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