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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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