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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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