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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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