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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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