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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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