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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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