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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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