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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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