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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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