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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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