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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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