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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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