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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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