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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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