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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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