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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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