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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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