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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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