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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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