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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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