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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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