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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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