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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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