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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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