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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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