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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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