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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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