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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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