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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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