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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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