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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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