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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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