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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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