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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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