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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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