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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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