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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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