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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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