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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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