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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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