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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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