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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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