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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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