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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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